On June 30, those who were fortunate enough to have clear skies may have seen nature’s beautiful and rare illusion. In a rare sight unlikely to be seen for another four years, it appeared as if the two planets, Jupiter and Venus, had aligned. Across the U.S. and U.K. skies, the two planets looked as […]

According to NASA’s website located at science.nasa.gov, there will be a conjunction between the planets Venus and Jupiter beginning the night of June 29, and lasting through July 4, 2015. The event begs the question, did an ancient conjunction between the planets of Venus and Jupiter form the star of Bethlehem that the Wise Men […]

NASA is planning a trip to Europa. Some may wonder if Europa is Europe or soccer fans may believe scientists and researchers are going to the Europa league, however neither are correct in the space industry. Europa is the largest of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter. NASA is one step closer to sending a […]